More from Matthew Jacobs
‘Tucci in Italy’ Cinematographer Matt Ball on Making Italy Look Delicious
The three-time Emmy-nominated craftsman talks filming seaside meals, Renaissance palaces and hidden culinary gems while resisting the urge to make every frame too polished.
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Eugene Levy on Becoming a Slightly Less ‘Reluctant Traveler’ in the Third Season of His Emmy-Nominated Show
The actor and director David Brindley are pushing the comedian’s comfort zone on their Apple TV series.
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Mel Brooks Made a Career Out of Punching Up the Truth. Judd Apatow Wanted What Was Real
Apatow and ‘Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!’ co-director Michael Bonfiglio trace how Brooks turned pain, politics and performance into some of Hollywood’s most enduring comedy.
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How Leslie Iwerks Turned 200 Hours of Silent Footage Into ‘Disneyland Handcrafted’
The director explains how she restored sound and used archival film to build a race-against-the-clock narrative about the 1954-1955 construction of the theme park.
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How Colin Hanks Made a John Candy Documentary Without the Usual Celebrity Scandal
The director of the Prime Video film explains why he rejected easy drama in favor of a richer look at the man who helped to define a generation of comedy with ‘Home Alone,’ ‘Uncle Buck’ and ‘Cool Runnings.’
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In ‘The Remarkable Life of Iberlin,’ a Disabled Gamer Finds Accessibility and Influence He Couldn’t in the Real World
The documentary directed by Benjamin Ree captures how Mats Steen, a young Norwegian man with muscular dystrophy, impacted lives through ‘World of Warcraft.’
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A Tense Dynamic With Paul Reubens Led to The Moving ‘Pee-wee as Himself’
Pee-wee Herman was director Matt Wolf’s dream subject for a documentary, he says.
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‘Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos’ Director Alex Gibney on Tony’s Maybe-Death
Gibney is back on the doc circuit with a two-part film about how one of the most legendary shows in TV history was made.
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‘Chimp Crazy’ Director Eric Goode on Why the Saga of Tonia Haddix Has Never Ended
Goode, who also directed 'Tiger King,' responds to criticism that his shows are sensationalistic.
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‘The Regime’ Star on Working With Kate Winslet (Again): “We’re Both Like, What Is This Mad Piece of Work?”
Winslet plays a foggy Central European despot and Matthias Schoenaerts her not-so-hapless consigliere in Will Tracy’s HBO limited series.
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‘Abbott Elementary”s Favorite Try-Hard Teacher on Recent Wins and That Passive-Aggressive Breakup
Co-star Chris Perfitti has finally paid off his school loans and loves that his ‘tripping-over-his-feet’ character will garner a new love interest in the ABC joke-packed series.
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How to Perform Pop Music History … in Drag … for 24 Hours Straight
HBO captures the magic of Taylor Mac’s unmatched 2016 live cultural tour de force, which covered 24 decades, from “Yankee Doodle” to Ted Nugent, and introduces it to a new audience.
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